TASTE MY JESUS

At the University of Chicago Divinity School each year they have what
 
is called 'Baptist Day.' On this day each one is to bring a lunch 

to  be eaten outdoors in a grassy picnic area. Every 'Baptist Day'

the school would invite one of the greatest minds to lecture in the 

theological education center.

One year they invited Dr. Paul Tillich. Dr.Tillich spoke for two and 

one-half hours proving that the resurrection of Jesus was false. He 

quoted scholar after scholar and book after book. He concluded that 

since there was no such thing as the historical resurrection the 

religious tradition of the church was groundless, emotional 

mumbo-jumbo, because it was based on a relationship with a risen 

Jesus, who, in fact never rose from the dead in any literal sense.

He then asked if there were any questions. After about 30 seconds, an 

old, dark skinned preacher with a head of short-cropped, woolly white 

hair stood up in the back of the auditorium. 'Docta Tillich, I got one

question,' he said as all eyes turned toward him. He reached into his

sack lunch and pulled out an apple and began eating it. 'Docta Tillich..

CRUNCH, MUNCH 'My question is a simple question,...

CRUNCH,  MUNCH... 'Now, I ain't never read them books you 

read..CRUNCH, MUNCH..' and I can't recite the Scriptures in the 

original Greek...CRUNCH, MUNCH...' I don't know nothin' about Niebuhr 

and Heidegger... CRUNCH, MUNCH. He finished the apple.

'All I wanna know is: This apple I just ate, . . . .
 
. . was it bitter or sweet? 

Dr Tillich paused for a moment and answered in exemplary scholarly 

fashion: 'I cannot possibly answer that question, for I haven't tasted 

your apple.' The white-haired preacher dropped the core of his apple 

into his crumpled paper bag, looked up at Dr. Tillich and said calmly, 

'Neither have you tasted My Jesus.'

The 1,000 plus in attendance could not contain themselves.. The 

auditorium erupted with applause and cheers. Dr. Tillich thanked his 

audience and promptly left the platform.

Have you tasted Jesus? Please pass this on Saints!

Jesus has risen... and He's coming back one day..

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.

 If you have, rejoice in the hope of the resurrection 

that your faith in Him brings. Psalm 34:8